Are Your Customers Feeling the Love?

Are Your Customers Feeling the Love?

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We all know the song “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” In her iconic song, Tina Turner sang that love “is a second hand emotion,” and when it comes to romance, it’s not the most important factor in a relationship.

But what about customer service relationships? What does love have to do with customer service?

Plenty! And we all know it’s true, even if we don’t think of it quite that way. Everyone wants to feel loved and it really doesn’t take very much effort to share that feeling.

A customer can share their love for your business by word of mouth. Satisfied customer referrals are hands down the most effective way to grow a business.

What do your customers think about you? Do they love you or are they spreading something less than desirable about you and your company?

Are your customers still waiting for some love from you? Simply put, love is an emotional connection we build with people that are important to us. Love for your customers is one form. And that emotional connection is the key to success.

Do your customers feel your love? Today is a good day to start showing customers how much you care about them. Walt Disney summed it up best, “Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends!” Who doesn’t share their experience when they come home from a Disney vacation? Creating love between your company and your customers can help scale up positive word of mouth buzz about your company.

Don’t be afraid to be personal with your customers. Years ago sharing your personal life was unacceptable. We kept our religion and politics to ourselves. We were afraid if we divulged it, we’d lose customers.

Guess what? It doesn’t matter anymore! The world is an open book and everyone is transparent. If you’re not sure, Google your own name to find out what’s out there.

Sharing your life with your customers and letting them know who you are is a way to build a closer relationship. Believe it or not, this is the age of closeness. Notice what people share about themselves on Facebook. Even if we don’t know a person, we find ourselves in their lives. You start to follow them and you become part of their lives. They lose a pet and you feel sorry. You follow them through their cancer treatments. It’s all good.

And patience is still a virtue. Sure, you’ve reminded your buyers ten times to get the order in by Monday to earn the discount, and it’s still shows up late. Hey things happen! We’ve all been late for an appointment? Patience goes a long way; it can lower your blood pressure and lessen your stress.

Become unforgettable. What can you do to be remembered? Has a sales person celebrated a new baby or are they going on a special trip? Why not get them a gift or send them a card? Have they suffered a loss; can you go out of your way for them?

Be a good listener. Most of us are good talkers, that’s our job! But how many of us are good listeners? I know I would rather talk then listen. It’s been a tough fight for me to learn to be quiet!

Treat your customer like a valued business partner. How about asking them for some feedback? Is there something you could do better or change? You might get some valuable feedback from their experiences with other businesses.

Do you treat the mail carrier with love? What about the barista at the coffee shop? This is a good day to share some love. And an easy way to get started on a new life practice!

Need sales or customer service training?What do our customers think?Reach Lisbeth at Lcalandrino@nycap.rr.com.

High Energy and Impactful Ideas

Over the years we have brought many different trainers in and none of them had the impact Lisbeth had on my staff. Lisbeth’s high energy and selling strategy were exactly what we needed and at just the right time in our company’s growth. Even my veteran staff walked away with ideas to improve their “store within a store”! I look forward to working with Lisbeth in the future as HOM Furniture takes the next step in its evolution.

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Lisbeth Calandrino is an award winning trainer, entrepreneur, and blogger and has spent over twenty years developing custom tailored marketing and customer service programs for businesses.
Her recently published book, Red Hot Customer Service, 35 Sizzling Ways to Heat up Your Business and Ignite Your Sales defines the steps necessary to build a competitive advantage and turn great companies into unforgettable or red hot companies. Lisbeth admits that much of her knowledge came from her Italian grandfather who despite very little formal education and a limited English vocabulary, managed to became both successful and wealthy. Lisbeth has wonderful stories about Grandpa DiBiagio’s and her time spent learning how to managing Grandpa’s fruit stand.
Because of Lisbeth’s experience as a business owner, having been the managing partner and owner of 7 furniture and carpet stores for 14 years, she is able to bring her extensive business knowledge and experience to all of her clients. Lisbeth’s awards include executive of the year award from the International Executive Association, Albany chapter (a business networking group) and first place honors in an international marketing contest for alternative medicine.
A two time cancer survivor, she has spoken extensively about her experiences of cancer, offering words of comfort and inspiration. As an activist, Lisbeth has initiated and contributed to many charitable causes. She has worked with at-risk youth, spoken out against injustice and advocated to and helped to build resources for women.
As a presenter, Lisbeth Calandrino is highly motivational, information-rich, and very entertaining. Her acute business sense, contagious enthusiasm, positive energy and fun sense of humor make her a dynamic presenter.
Lisbeth is a member of New York, Historic Albany Foundation, educational director of Business Referrals Networking Group and member of the board of directors of the Animal Protective Foundation of Scotia, New York.